The researchers, from the University of California, Los Angeles, calculated that one piece of gum could shed hundreds or a ...

Chewing gum fiends might want to think twice before popping in another piece of gum. A pilot study found that chewing gum can ...

Microplastics are building up in human brains, blood, reproductive organs, and more. A new study suggests you ingest more ...

Chewing gum may expose the body to microplastics. UCLA scientists identified tiny particles that break off and enter the body.

The American Chemical Society had its spring meeting and revealed that chewing gum releases microplastics with each chew. But the group also said they're not trying to alarm us -- but it's worth more ...

And if you redecorate your home and sand down the old paintwork, the plastic binders in the paint can release microplastics ...

New research by Queen’s University Belfast has found that chewing gum can release over a quarter of a million microplastics ...

Scientists have found plastic fragments can shed off cutting boards, takeout containers and even laminated paper cups with each use.

MPs are tiny plastic particles that originate from the breakdown of larger plastic items, such as microfibers from synthetic ...

On average, 100 microplastics are released per gram of chewing gum, with some pieces releasing as many as 600 microplastics ...

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UK waste management service Business Waste used AI to create images showing the long-term effects of microplastics exposure ...